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Lifestyles 360

Lifestyles 360˚
$15 billion. 524 donations. historic.

The culture of giving is an ever-changing force. Often glamorous, sometimes carried out under a cloak of secrecy, international in scope or locally motivated, philanthropy at the close of the decade has been able to evolve with the times, yet somehow remain steadfast in its ultimate goal—the betterment of humanity.


Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin

Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin

Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin have a plan to change the face of the U.S. public school system—and super-philanthropist Charles Bronfman is betting that it’ll work.

John Bolton

John Bolton

He may have come within a breath of the world’s most prominent ambassadorship, but John Bolton has no regrets.

Robert S. Fink

Robert S. Fink

According to tax specialist Robert S. Fink, “good men have faults”—and that’s why he spends most of his time in the courtroom defending them.


Michael E. Kassan

Michael E. Kassan

Coming late to the media game, Michael E. Kassan has more than made up for lost time.

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UpFront

Soros’s $1 Billion of Green

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros announced in October his intention to invest $1 billion of his own money in the fight against global warming—one of the most substantial cash injections announced for the cause in recent memory.

Bono Paints Carnegie Hall (RED)

While he is incomparable when it comes to raising money and awareness for the poor around the world, Bono is no slouch as a concert promoter, either.

Buffett Unveils Passion Project

Rarely do experience and passion come together so naturally, but for Howard Buffett, the chance to release a book of photography detailing the causes he champions was too good to pass up.

Far East Philanthropy

It’s a record for Chinese philanthropy—Chen Fashu, one of China’s wealthiest individuals and a significant stakeholder in the country’s largest beer brewery, recently announced plans to create a foundation with ¥8.3 billion (about $1.17 billion).

Goodwill From Actor Bloom

He’s not just a pirate. Actor Orlando Bloom was recognized by UNICEF for his humanitarian work by being named a Goodwill Ambassador.

the Index

Top 100 Art Collectors

At no time has this determination been more astonishing—or more important—than right now, with the global economy slowly climbing back to stability. Yet this year’s Lifestyles 360˚, which totals nearly $15 billion in gifts, shows that despite general downward trends, our readership’s level of giving,
amazingly, surpasses previous years. And the statistics are encouraging heading into the New Year: As 2009 draws to a close, gifts from individual donors and corporate donations are on the rise by 20 percent or more.

In the Archives

Look through our archive of covers to see past profilees including Jeff Koons, Charles Simonyi, Isadore Sharp, and more! Click on the cover image to see the listing of profilees for that issue.

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